Grace Thornton @gracemathornton

Biology graduate, Horticulturist and Field Ecologist 🌱 Shropshire, England Joined October 2016

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Grace Thornton @gracemathornton

9 months ago

Kobuku zakura, flowering in early December in Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo

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9 months ago

Jugatsu zakura also known as October cherry blossom as “Jugatsu” means 10th month in Japanese. Seen in Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo.

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9 months ago

Have you ever seen a more beautiful scene? A magnificent Camellia next to an incredibly large wide Acer and then the Camphor tree above! Found in the Imperial Palace Garden in Tokyo. #CamelliaJaponica #camphora #acertree

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9 months ago

Camellia hedges in front of a residence in full bloom in Tokyo Japan early December. #camelliahedge #camelliajapan #CamelliaJaponica

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9 months ago

A few close-ups of the shoestring fern found growing on several trees in and around Nara Park Japan. If anyone knows exactly which type it is please let me know! #shoestringfern #vittaria

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9 months ago

Giant Camphor tree covered in shoestring fern outside Nara Park in Japan #camphora #shoestringfern #vittaria

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9 months ago

The most Japanese hedge I’ve ever seen with a mix of Acers and Camellia. Seen in Nara Park Japan.

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10 months ago

Some favourites from the fungi foray at Pam’s Pools today which is an annual mushroom hunting walk with a fungi expert, a lovely workshop style morning followed by soup, coffee and cake in association with @ShropsWildlife #fungi #fungiforay #fungiforaging

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11 months ago

Nature is so wonderful and here’s another example from the Fungi kingdom with this beautiful Amethyst Deceiver. I’ll be attending the annual Fungi Foray at Pam’s Pools in Shropshire in association with the @ShropsWildlife. shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2024-10…

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11 months ago

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11 months ago

I’ve been waiting years to spot one of these Fly Agaric up close and then a bunch appear in my village this autumn! What luck! 🍄#flyagaric #amanitamuscaria #fungiforay

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11 months ago

Had the pleasure of visiting John’s Garden @JohnsGardenAsh for a transparent pruning course. John’s garden is one that has genuinely achieved all year-round interest and the autumn colour was simply fantastic 🍂 Thank you for the course! #ashwoodnurseries #johnsgarden

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11 months ago

Beautiful Wightwick Manor House and Gardens in the autumn sunshine 🍂 @NTWightwick

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Grace Thornton @gracemathornton

a year ago

Just subscribed to "Grow This, Not That," by @mr_plantgeek. Michael is also a mentor on my apprenticeship style programme from the @yphorticulture and I look forward to hearing his sage advice and trend predictions in horticulture! Sign up below: mrplantgeek.substack.com/?r=15760m&utm_…

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Grace Thornton @gracemathornton

a year ago

Lovely example of a Pyramidal Orchid seen by Pam’s Pools today. Another first for me! #pyramidal #orchid #pyramidalorchid

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a year ago

First sweet pea to flower on my sweet pea teepee. Hopefully be posting a photo again this summer of the teepee covered in flowers! 🤞🏻

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a year ago

My first time spotting Hairy Tare, Vicia hirsuta. One of the best things about being an ecologist is that I’ve learnt to recognise plants that were there all along! #hairytare #viciahirsuta

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a year ago

Also spotted my first Marsh Orchid growing next to the pond 🥳

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a year ago

Very lucky that the accommodation my company regularly uses for surveys backs onto this gorgeous pond!

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a year ago

One of many toadlets in the grass just outside my accommodation in Lincolnshire this week. There were so many the grass looked like it was moving! 🐸

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a year ago

Who’d like to do some Balsam bashing at Fletcher Moss in Didsbury? I’ve heard of people encouraging this form of culling Himalayan Balsam and great see people coming together to try and get this very widespread invasive under control.